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Major Group

Professionals

Sub-Major Group

Science and Engineering Professionals

Minor Group

213

Life Science Professionals

Unit Group

2133

Environmental Protection Professionals

Minor Unit Group

MASCO Code

2133

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Environmental Protection Professionals

Environmental Protection Professionals study and assess the effects of human activity on the environment such as air, water and noise pollution, soil contamination, climate change, toxic waste and depletion and degradation of natural resources. They develop plans and solutions to protect, conserve, preserve, minimise and prevent further damage to the environment.

Starting Basic Salary

Progressive Wage Policy

RM 3,480

Yearly Increment

Minimum 6% Yearly

Tasks

Undertaking research in laboratories and in the field to increase scientific knowledge of living organisms to discover new information, to test hypotheses, to solve problems in areas such as the environment, agriculture and health and to develop new products, processes and techniques for pharmaceutical, agricultural and environmental use.

Gathering human, animal, insect and plant data and specimens, and studying their origins, development, chemical and physical forms, structures, compositions, and life and reproductive processes.

Examining living organisms using a variety of specialised equipment, instruments, technologies and techniques such as electron microscopes, telemetry, global positioning systems, biotechnology, satellite imaging, genetic engineering, digital imaging analysis, polymerase chain reaction and computer modelling.

Identifying, classifying, recording and monitoring living organisms and maintaining databases.

Writing scientific papers and reports detailing research and any new findings which are then made available to the scientific community in scientific journals or at conferences for scrutiny and further debate.

Designing and carrying out environmental impact assessments to identify changes caused by natural or human factors.

Providing advice to the government, organisations and businesses in areas such as conservation, management of natural resources, the effects of climate change and pollution.

Enforcing the Environmental Quality Act 1974 and the regulations thereunder and the Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1984 and the regulations there under.

Enhancing knowledge and coordinating work performance.

Performing related tasks.

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